Psychiatric medication

Part A In the movie, A Beautiful Mind (2001) the main character, John Nash, played by Russell Crowe, suffers from schizophrenia. Abigail A. Baird defines schizophrenia as “a mental disorder that causes a person to experience distorted perceptions, inappropriate emotions or reactions, and confusion. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) defines schizophrenia as, “a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia may…

counselor must understand the importance of psychopharmacological interventions in the counseling process. Counselors are around clients more often then physicians or psychiatrists, which is why it is essential for clients to understand every aspect of medications and drug therapy. In this paper, I will analyze a case study of Paulette and describe her symptoms of depression. After careful consideration, I will discuss why the use of an SNRI would be most effective treatment. I will conclude…

Unit 2 Clinical Journal Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the familiar developmental and childhood disorders learned in this unit. As a neurological-psychiatric disorder, ADHD is manifested by a continual display of reduced attention and/or intensified hyperactivity or impulsivity that interferes with the performance of the daily activities of people across the life span. Even though, reduce attention, intensified hyperactivity and impulsivity are the main attributes of…

and mental decline that stops a person from fully living a normal life. Huntington’s Chorea will start to show symptoms between an individual's thirties and forties, the doctors will diagnose these symptoms, and then the patients will go through medication to help lessen the symptoms. When most people think of how they will live their life, they don't…

According to DSM-5, the diagnosis can be confirmed if a certain number of core symptoms have been present over a period of time and in two or more different settings. The majority of individuals with ADHD are affected by coexisting psychiatric problems. The long-term consequences of ADHD include criminality, traffic accidents, police citations, substance abuse, and risk-taking behavior (Koisaari, Michelsson, Holopainen, Maksimainen, Päivänsalo, Rantala, Päivänsalo, 2015). In ADHD, the symptoms…

sustaining work. Stigma and discrimination: Stigma can significantly hinder successful community integration and participation among people with psychiatric illness (Merryman, 2011). Employment discrimination is identified as one of the most common stigma experience among people with mental illness. Studies showed that once the individuals’ psychiatric status is known, they are less likely to be employed; and if they are employed, they will be more likely to be hired in low skills, low paid and…

Then and Now: Psychiatric Hospitals A psychiatric hospital is a hospital or ward that specializes in treating many different mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and many other serious disorders. Mental illness is often stigmatized in societies across the world. Treatments are changing everyday as medications and therapy become more readily available. The condition of mental hospitals and wards are changing drastically. Psychiatric hospitals of the 1950’s…

next time she doesn’t show up. In this discussion, I will form a diagnosis for Kara and explain the medication that could be used for treatment. I will take into…

episodes cause impairment in social or occupational functioning. Criterion E for Bipolar II is that the episodes are “not severe enough to cause marked impairment in social or occupational functioning or to necessitate hospitalization,” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 133). Pat also does not present enough of symptoms of a major depressive episode. The few depressive symptoms…

placed in a different area of the hospital. There they help patients who suffer from chronic and psychiatric conditions. The satellite pharmacy is placed near the psychiatric department, because this is where they dispense medication to patients with psychiatric conditions. In Outpatients, they maintain their stock levels, accounting for medication usage and disease patterns, meaning they will stock medication for the conditions that are more prevalent in their area. They follow the Standard…